(ChurchLeaders) To encourage parishioners to get vaccinated against COVID-19—and return to the pews safely—First Baptist Church (FBC) in Dallas is hosting a vaccine clinic after worship on Sunday, May 16. Robert Jeffress, pastor of the Texas megachurch, has spoken out about the efficacy and safety of the shots, saying they’re “nearly 100% effective” and “the best way for … [Read more...] about Robert Jeffress: The COVID-19 Vaccine Is the Best Way to Reopen Church; Hosting Vaccine Clinic After Worship Service
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‘Ridiculous’: States Tell Supreme Court to Force Nuns to Violate Their ‘God-Given Right of Conscience’
(CBN News) More than 10 years after it became law, the Affordable Care Act is back before the US Supreme Court, pitting birth control funding against religious liberty. Wednesday's hearing at the high court was all about forcing nuns to violate their religious beliefs. The coronavirus may have forced the US Supreme Court to hold its hearings by phone, but that meant this … [Read more...] about ‘Ridiculous’: States Tell Supreme Court to Force Nuns to Violate Their ‘God-Given Right of Conscience’
Carl Lentz Urges NY Officials to Provide Clearer Guidance as Some Restrictions Lift
(The Christian Post) Hillsong Church NYC Pastor Carl Lentz called for clearer guidelines from city officials in navigating the novel coronavirus, noting that the city is "all over the place right now." “These are confusing times, my friends! Let’s pray this week for our government, people in leadership, anybody who has a voice to help lead us through this pandemic...NYC is … [Read more...] about Carl Lentz Urges NY Officials to Provide Clearer Guidance as Some Restrictions Lift
Few Protestant Churches Met in Person for Worship Services in April
(LifeWay Research) As federal, state and local governments weigh relaxing stay-at-home guidelines, most churches continued to avoid gathering physically throughout April. Nine in 10 Protestant pastors say their congregations did not meet for an in-person worship service last month, according to a new study from Nashville-based LifeWay Research. A previous study from … [Read more...] about Few Protestant Churches Met in Person for Worship Services in April
Pastor Greg Locke Doubles Down on Accusation ‘Fake President’ Biden ‘Stole the Election’
(Newsweek) A pastor who has continued to insist that former President Donald Trump is still in charge of the country doubled down on that baseless claim Sunday, repeatedly screaming to his hundreds of cheering church followers: "Joe Biden is a fake president." Pastor Greg Locke, head of the Baptist Global Vision Bible Church in Juliet, Tennessee, predicted numerous times … [Read more...] about Pastor Greg Locke Doubles Down on Accusation ‘Fake President’ Biden ‘Stole the Election’